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. >>> straight ahead on this monday morning four, relief for migraine sufferers plus thing pentagon raising its cyber security efforts. the 49ers arrive in new orleans could super bowl monday become a national holiday. you wouldn't mind that. "early today" returns in two minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three months ago. >>> the pentagon is about to expand its cyber-security force five-fold to meet increasing threats against the nation's computer networks. the expansion would add 4,000 people to a unit that only has 900 employees now. >>> back in 199 the colorado grand jurying worked into the death of. jon benet ramsey looked into the parents on child abuse. >>> grab thinks football has to change because of dangerous hits. he thinks it would be better for players. >> casey anthony has filed for bankruptcy on debts of almost $800,000. she faces three civil lawsuits. most of the money is owed to her defense attorney. >> and sea foam in
. >>> straight ahead on this monday morning four, relief for migraine sufferers plus thing pentagon raising its cyber security efforts. the 49ers arrive in new orleans could super bowl monday become a national holiday. you wouldn't mind that. "early today" returns in two minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three...
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. >>> president obama's nominee to run the pentagon will have to wait at least another week for an up or down vote in the senate. it now appears chuck hagel will get the vote when senators return. two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services committee on a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hagel is qualified, he won't hold up the process. >> i thought we had an agreement to wait a week so the remaining questions would be answered, but i understand the white house wanted a vote. they got a vote. we will have a vote when we get back. i'm confident that senator hagel will probably have the votes necessary to be confirmed as the secretary of defense. >> the gop it says blocked hagel's nomination in an effort to further examine his record and views on israel and iran. senate majority leader harry reid hopes to bring a final vote to the floor when congress goes back in session next monday. >>> residents in coastal new england are cleaning up aft
. >>> president obama's nominee to run the pentagon will have to wait at least another week for an up or down vote in the senate. it now appears chuck hagel will get the vote when senators return. two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services committee on a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hagel is qualified, he won't hold up the process....
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. >>> on the heels of the boy scout's decision, the pentagon is announcing a paolicy shift fr service members and their partners. expand some benefits to same-sex partners of military personnel. new perks like issuing military i.d. cards and granting access to various spots on bases or posts are said to be included. however, it remains doubtful that medical, dental and housing allowances offered under the new proposal. an extension of those benefits would require the repeal of the 1996 defense of marriage act. >>> all right, now, for a look at weather. do we want a trough or nor'easter? depending on what side of the country you're on. >> weakest-type storm and areas in the northeast, you can get a big winter storm. anyone has any flight plans or travel across the country on friday, they want to reconsider, especially in new england. that's, again, 48 hours away. the storm coming into the west, a good deal of energy and a lot of storm system into the west here associated and link up with the storm that's going to move into new england. so, it has a little bit of a kick to it. numerous
. >>> on the heels of the boy scout's decision, the pentagon is announcing a paolicy shift fr service members and their partners. expand some benefits to same-sex partners of military personnel. new perks like issuing military i.d. cards and granting access to various spots on bases or posts are said to be included. however, it remains doubtful that medical, dental and housing allowances offered under the new proposal. an extension of those benefits would require the repeal of the 1996...
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. >>> chuck hagel, the new defense secretary, will be sworn in at the pentagon, the former republican senator was confirmed by a vote of 58-41. after weeks of delay by senators. >>> hundreds held a vigil in new york city last night on the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. in sanford, florida. his parents tracy martin and sybina fulton led a moment of silence and actor jamie foxx spoke about what they've gone through. >> everyone out there, all over the world, keep in your prayers this family because it's tough for them because they have to breathe in front of you and that's a tough thing to do when the camera's constantly on you. >>> and in california, the search has been called off for a sailboat that reportedly sank with two adults and two children on board. they found no boat or people and said the distress calls may have been a hoax. >>> turning to stocks on tuesday, experts warn it could be a bumpy road ahead. today, keep an eye on anheuser-busch inbev. the brewery is in hot water ahead of this morning's earnings after numerous lawsuits cla
. >>> chuck hagel, the new defense secretary, will be sworn in at the pentagon, the former republican senator was confirmed by a vote of 58-41. after weeks of delay by senators. >>> hundreds held a vigil in new york city last night on the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. in sanford, florida. his parents tracy martin and sybina fulton led a moment of silence and actor jamie foxx spoke about what they've gone through. >> everyone...
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the pentagon says it will reduce the naval presence sense in the persian gulf. the uss harry trumman to head to the gulf has been canceled. defense secretary leon panetta warns under the automatic cuts, pentagon workers could face additional cuts. >>> vice president joe biden choked up after speaking about the recent tragedy at sandy hook. >> when people tell me that you can't prevent these kinds of occurrences, that doesn't mean we can't do something to god forbid if it happens again, diminish the carnage. it matters. it matters. >> biden may have been made an emotional appeal to house democrats last night, urging them to support the oh bam in administration's gun control agenda as the vice president recounted specific examples of 1600 gun related deaths that december day to remind his audience as their obligation as lawmakers to act and on the political consequences of backing controversial gun legislation, biden argued, i promise you, times have changed. >>> this morning, the los angeles times is reporting that heads will roll at the l.a. county office. as ma
the pentagon says it will reduce the naval presence sense in the persian gulf. the uss harry trumman to head to the gulf has been canceled. defense secretary leon panetta warns under the automatic cuts, pentagon workers could face additional cuts. >>> vice president joe biden choked up after speaking about the recent tragedy at sandy hook. >> when people tell me that you can't prevent these kinds of occurrences, that doesn't mean we can't do something to god forbid if it happens...
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the pentagon has ordered more than 3,000 employees back to work but more than 400,000 remain at home because congress can't agree on a budget, what they call a cr. >> there are not the votes in the house to pass a clean cr. >> reporter: our count is they could without cutting or delaying the health law. with president obama refusing to negotiate on that, it's gridlock. >> his refusal to negotiate is what is putting the government at risk. >> conservatives against the health law say they're not backing down in we do control a third of the government. people did elect us to fight. >> reporter: next week the u.s. runs out of credit to pay its bills. >> if we cross the line we're going to a place we've never gone. it's very dangerous. >> the president demand jacked up the nation's credit card with no limits, no constraints. it's not a reasonable demand. >> reporter: stuck in the middle are people like 2-year-old abbey mccurtain because government clinical trials are shut down she can't get the potentially--saving drug she needs. >> we're angry. angry for my daughter and, you know, how co
the pentagon has ordered more than 3,000 employees back to work but more than 400,000 remain at home because congress can't agree on a budget, what they call a cr. >> there are not the votes in the house to pass a clean cr. >> reporter: our count is they could without cutting or delaying the health law. with president obama refusing to negotiate on that, it's gridlock. >> his refusal to negotiate is what is putting the government at risk. >> conservatives against the...
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the pentagon is preparing new rules, but there is an agreement on how to end the crisis. i go one-on-one with one of the lawmakers pushing for change, missouri senator claire mccaskill. >>> the immigration debate. a critical time for reform as
the pentagon is preparing new rules, but there is an agreement on how to end the crisis. i go one-on-one with one of the lawmakers pushing for change, missouri senator claire mccaskill. >>> the immigration debate. a critical time for reform as
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. >>> look for changes at the pentagon station. metro is closing the station's south entrance so crews can replace three escalators there. when completed this fall, they will be similar to the ones built at the dupont circle station. the north entrance will stay open during the construction. >>> all right. the reports surrounding boxing legend muhammad ali that has his family punching back this morning. >>> keeping an eye on the clock may be key to success for people trying to lose weight. >> surf the web with ease. >> your time right now is 5:06. another cold start as you get ready to head off to work. it's just a taste of what's to come. the winter weather on the horizon with weather and traff (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every ye
. >>> look for changes at the pentagon station. metro is closing the station's south entrance so crews can replace three escalators there. when completed this fall, they will be similar to the ones built at the dupont circle station. the north entrance will stay open during the construction. >>> all right. the reports surrounding boxing legend muhammad ali that has his family punching back this morning. >>> keeping an eye on the clock may be key to success for people...
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the pentagon denied a request for the missing man flyover in hawaii grounding the f-22. the flyover would have added a cost of $70,000 and it is leaving some pearl harbor survivors very upset. >> to not see a flyover, i can't imagine. >> i'm totally disgusted. the one day of the year when we are honoring our military from world war ii. >> instead of fighter jets, two vintage training aircraft from world war ii will soar above pearl harbor in the fly by. they hope to have it back next year. until washington gives a thumbs up, missing man flyovers are a thing of the past. >>> still ahead, the latest on the winter weather advisory and what you need to know if you are headed outside. >> speaking of which, the skies are clearing, but the cold is settling in. taking a live look here, you can see the clouds moving so fast, visible with the naked eye this morning. now trailing behind the area of low pressure that brought us over an inch of rain, we are going to see some frigid nights. i'm talking freeze warnings in place, possibly for much of the week in combination with spare t
the pentagon denied a request for the missing man flyover in hawaii grounding the f-22. the flyover would have added a cost of $70,000 and it is leaving some pearl harbor survivors very upset. >> to not see a flyover, i can't imagine. >> i'm totally disgusted. the one day of the year when we are honoring our military from world war ii. >> instead of fighter jets, two vintage training aircraft from world war ii will soar above pearl harbor in the fly by. they hope to have it...
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. >> reporter: you won't see aaron nearborn in the pentagon commercials but what he's been doing for two years in this vast unheated warehouse in oakland, california, provided crucial supplies for thousands of men and women in uniform, trauma kits, ballistic eye protection and tarps to repair ripped tents, spare parts for special forces unit's failing generator that would have taken months for the regular supply chain to provide. >> it powers their communications, their intelligence, their daily operations, everything. we're literally able to ship it to them within 72 hours. >> reporter: it all started when one of nearborn's marine pals deployed to afghanistan and asked for needed items. word got around through e-mails and website there was troops direct that could bypass the usual military red tape and get you what you and your unit needed pronto, like large sotherboard who told us that nearborn shipped plumbing supplies for clothes washers and hot showers >> it was nice to take a hot shower after the weather started getting a lot chillier. >> reporter: there have been scores of tha
. >> reporter: you won't see aaron nearborn in the pentagon commercials but what he's been doing for two years in this vast unheated warehouse in oakland, california, provided crucial supplies for thousands of men and women in uniform, trauma kits, ballistic eye protection and tarps to repair ripped tents, spare parts for special forces unit's failing generator that would have taken months for the regular supply chain to provide. >> it powers their communications, their...
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jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. so much to follow this morning. we heard from one witness who said you do have to have an i.d. to get into that building. security there will be one of the issues we'll continue to follow. >>> let's take a turn and get a check of the weather. >> let's show you what's going on right now. we're talking about better weather for our friends who are in colorado. we're going to start to finally see a break in that weather. right now, we do have some showers and thunderstorms, but those have moved away. there is a little light fog. they are expecting that fog to start to break by around 10:00 am. in fact, according to larimer sheriff's office, they expect to begin air evacuations in some of the areas that have been cut off, starting at 10:00 am this morning. out west again, gorgeous day. 87 in los angeles. >>> 8:34 on a back to work monday. i just want to show you some very different shots that we are getting across the bay area. a this is the golden gate bridge, where those low clouds will burning off quickly. meanwhile w
jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. so much to follow this morning. we heard from one witness who said you do have to have an i.d. to get into that building. security there will be one of the issues we'll continue to follow. >>> let's take a turn and get a check of the weather. >> let's show you what's going on right now. we're talking about better weather for our friends who are in colorado. we're going to start to finally see a break in that weather. right now, we do have some...
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the pentagon notifies congress today of its large-scale furlough plan should those cuts kick in. >>> let's head to wall street. jackie deangelis is at the new york stock exchange. >> good morning, natalie. another day, another cyber attack. this time on apple. authorities believe that the hackers that targeted facebook last week use d the same softwae to attack the mac computers of apple employees. all this, of course, coming on the heels of chrysler, jeep and burger king saying their twitter accounts were attacked. >>> meanwhile it isn't 1999 but investors are sure partying like it is, after nasdaq hit an all-time high. >>> generating some buzz after a facebook town hall chat with parents' magazine and a discussion focusing on joe biden's gun control efforts. >> if you want to protect yourself, get a double barrel shotgun. you don't need an ar-15. buy a shotgun. buy a shotgun. >> vice president says he has two shotguns of his own at his home in delaware. those dash cam videos from russia never seem to disappoint. take a look, the driver was surprised to see that the vehicle came at
the pentagon notifies congress today of its large-scale furlough plan should those cuts kick in. >>> let's head to wall street. jackie deangelis is at the new york stock exchange. >> good morning, natalie. another day, another cyber attack. this time on apple. authorities believe that the hackers that targeted facebook last week use d the same softwae to attack the mac computers of apple employees. all this, of course, coming on the heels of chrysler, jeep and burger king saying...
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other news, the pentagon this morning will allow the samsung galaxy, the new phone, to be used by soldiers and other people who need security. this is an unusual move. it will be the very first smart phone to do so. the apple iphone hasn't been approved yet. we do expect that to happen. take a look at this. this is video out of harvard. this is so cool. they call this the bumblebee. it is a brand new drone. we are reading about this in the journal of science. it is about the size of a quarter. you can see there, it relies on a tether for power. nobody has made a battery quite powerful enough or small enough to fit in. in a related matter, a bill is working its way through the california senate this morning, which would legislate drones like that here in the state. he is the senator that wrote the bill. not as concerned about the big drones, might see people flying in a park. what they are really worried about, what they want to get ahead of are these little bumblebees and things. we showed it to you live. it is going without an ounce of fuel. >> it is intriguing, compelling, the future of
other news, the pentagon this morning will allow the samsung galaxy, the new phone, to be used by soldiers and other people who need security. this is an unusual move. it will be the very first smart phone to do so. the apple iphone hasn't been approved yet. we do expect that to happen. take a look at this. this is video out of harvard. this is so cool. they call this the bumblebee. it is a brand new drone. we are reading about this in the journal of science. it is about the size of a quarter....
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in late 1969 i got a contract from random house to do something on pentagon waste. i am doing it. it is money in the bank. i get a call one day. it was from somebody who ended up -- he became an educator who became head of the voice of america for bill clinton. he was chairman of the department of journalism at southern california. at that time he was an anti-war lawyer. somehow he has picked up -- he will not tell me -- he said, there is an amazing story going on. some guy, some gi has shot up by a lot of people, it is a huge scandal and the pentagon is trying to suppress it. i could not -- he would not tell me who told him. i only knew him through his brother, i did not know him, but -- d read all of these advice i give to journalists is simple, read before you write. i had read the various books published by the american friends committee and the anti- poor people who would come back from vietnam's. there were worked hearings in 1968 to talk about atrocities they witnessed. i read that stuff and paid attention to its. i also knew from talking to the young generals i met at the
in late 1969 i got a contract from random house to do something on pentagon waste. i am doing it. it is money in the bank. i get a call one day. it was from somebody who ended up -- he became an educator who became head of the voice of america for bill clinton. he was chairman of the department of journalism at southern california. at that time he was an anti-war lawyer. somehow he has picked up -- he will not tell me -- he said, there is an amazing story going on. some guy, some gi has shot up...
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what are folks at the pentagon saying? are they confirming that in fact a missile is loaded, fueled and ready to go? >> matt, u.s. military and intelligence officials are highly confident that north korea will launch one if not two of these musudan medium-range missiles, probably within the next several days. the problem is they don't know exactly when. and in terms of how long it takes to prep this missile, it almost takes no preparations. they're on portable launchers. they can easily be moved about. in fact, intelligence lost sight of those two missiles for at least a couple of days now, so as one official put it, look, they open the garage door, roll them out and fire them. the whole process could take less than 30 minutes. >> the big question, where does that missile head once it's launched? if it heads out over the ocean, that's an act of defiance. if it heads near a populated area, that's an act of war. >> that's what has u.s. military officials so concerned. we do have a couple of guided missile destroyers in the r
what are folks at the pentagon saying? are they confirming that in fact a missile is loaded, fueled and ready to go? >> matt, u.s. military and intelligence officials are highly confident that north korea will launch one if not two of these musudan medium-range missiles, probably within the next several days. the problem is they don't know exactly when. and in terms of how long it takes to prep this missile, it almost takes no preparations. they're on portable launchers. they can easily...
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on wednesday they cited the snowden case as one reason for cancels the summit meeting. >>> the pentagon reportedly reconsidering plans to provide limited benefits to same sex unmarried partners of u.s. service members. however, the pentagon is moving ahead to start providing health care, housing and other benefits to same sex military spouses by the end of this month. >>> former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea are in south africa where there is still great concern about the health of nelson mandela. ron allen is in pretoria with more. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. it is day 62 for nelson mandela here at the clinic, still stable, but critical, very little information about his condition. they're not trying to meet mr. mandela they hospital. they intend to try to meet his wife privately. two families are very close, dates back to the time in the '90s when mr. clinton and mr. mandela were both president of their countries. it is a close relationship. the clintons have been here in ka and south africa visiting numerous humanitarian projects. here the big concern is the hiv
on wednesday they cited the snowden case as one reason for cancels the summit meeting. >>> the pentagon reportedly reconsidering plans to provide limited benefits to same sex unmarried partners of u.s. service members. however, the pentagon is moving ahead to start providing health care, housing and other benefits to same sex military spouses by the end of this month. >>> former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea are in south africa where there is still great concern...
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the pentagon does not support the option, though, to pull out all american troops from afghanistan, saying some soldiers need to stay and tamp down al qaeda. new images this morning of american robert levinson kidnapped in iran in 2007 during a business trip. the photos were sent to the former fbi agent's family back in 2011. they released them on tuesday. in them, he is dressed like a prisoner at guantanamo bay. iranian officials have denied knowing anything about levinson's disappearance, a claim that u.s. officials doubt. >>> a nightmare for boeing amid safety woes for the company's much anticipated dreamliner. nbc's ron mott has more from logan international airport in boston. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. double trouble for japan airlines and boeing over the past 48 hours here at logan as both companies investigate exactly what went wrong. two days in a row at boston's logan airport, a japan airline's jet has landed in the news. on tuesday, a new 787 full of passengers and already headed toward the runway had to turn back to the gate after pilots learned jet fuel, ab
the pentagon does not support the option, though, to pull out all american troops from afghanistan, saying some soldiers need to stay and tamp down al qaeda. new images this morning of american robert levinson kidnapped in iran in 2007 during a business trip. the photos were sent to the former fbi agent's family back in 2011. they released them on tuesday. in them, he is dressed like a prisoner at guantanamo bay. iranian officials have denied knowing anything about levinson's disappearance, a...
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jim at the pentagon for us. thank you. now here's matt. >>> savannah, thank you. we're learning more about thorng about the vatican's plans to elect a new pope in the wake of pope benedict's surprise decision to retire at the end of the month. rich richard engel is live in the vatican city. >> reporter: it's an act of humility and encourage to make way for a younger man. 24 hours later there's still shock in the vatican city. >> shocked. disappointed. sad. >> reporter: this morning roman catholics, tourists, even some church officials wondered if this can be a moment to revitalize the church after pope benedict xvi's unexpected decision to step down. >> personally i didn't agree with a lot of the things he believed and prepared. >> this will bring change for the church. >> reporter: in making his announcement the 85-year-old pontiff who has been looking frail asked for forgiveness. i have to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the min nus stri entrusted to me he told a gathering of cardinals in latin saying his advanced age forced the decision. just hour
jim at the pentagon for us. thank you. now here's matt. >>> savannah, thank you. we're learning more about thorng about the vatican's plans to elect a new pope in the wake of pope benedict's surprise decision to retire at the end of the month. rich richard engel is live in the vatican city. >> reporter: it's an act of humility and encourage to make way for a younger man. 24 hours later there's still shock in the vatican city. >> shocked. disappointed. sad. >>...
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heads up on the pentagon metro station. they are replacing three escalators and the south entrance will be closed until fall. they will look similar to the ones at the dupont circle station. the north entrance will be open. now here's tom. >> good morning. 20s now. increasing clouds into the 30s. we could get a coating of light snow up to an inch. much of the region, 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on tuesday. could be slick spots tomorrow morning. above freezing tomorrow afternoon. 40s each day all the way into the weekend. might get rain on friday. aaron? >> thank you, tom. a check on the roads when we come back. come back. w nope, no. sorry, love to but can't. i'm sorry, she's very busy. enjoy the rich taste of dunkin' mocha lattes and coffees. now in dark chocolate. indulge in one today. america runs on dunkin'. >>> good morning. a late start around our area, i guess because of the super bowl. not bad on i-95 in virginia. as you make your way to the beltway that drive is taking ten minutes now. that's a live look, not bad. 395 c
heads up on the pentagon metro station. they are replacing three escalators and the south entrance will be closed until fall. they will look similar to the ones at the dupont circle station. the north entrance will be open. now here's tom. >> good morning. 20s now. increasing clouds into the 30s. we could get a coating of light snow up to an inch. much of the region, 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on tuesday. could be slick spots tomorrow morning. above freezing tomorrow afternoon. 40s each day...
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nbc's jim miklaszewski is at the pentagon with details. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. after a stellar 37-year military career and brief stint at the cia, his was one of the most stunning falls from grace in washington history. at the university of southern california in his first speech since the scandal, david petraeus has started his comeback. for the first time in nearly five months, david petraeus walked back into the public spotlight. the most famous army general of our time stepped out to try to reclaim his career and reputation. >> i join you keenly aware that i am regarded in a different light now than i was a year ago. i'm also keenly aware that the reason for my recent journey was my own doing. >> reporter: this leader of men who once commanded authority was now asking for forgiveness. >> please allow me to reiterate how deeply i regret and apologize for the circumstances that led to my resignation from the cia and caused such pain for my family, friends, and supporters. >> reporter: it was a front page sex scandal that forced petraeus to give up his post as
nbc's jim miklaszewski is at the pentagon with details. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. after a stellar 37-year military career and brief stint at the cia, his was one of the most stunning falls from grace in washington history. at the university of southern california in his first speech since the scandal, david petraeus has started his comeback. for the first time in nearly five months, david petraeus walked back into the public spotlight. the most famous army general of our time...
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as for defense, this is the third time the president has had to fill an opening at the pentagon. for the second time, his choice is a republican. this time it's former senator chuck hagel, which is already touching off a big political fight. before chuck hagel can take over at the pentagon, he must be confirmed by the senate and he's already facing an uphill battle. even though democrats control the senate, nbc news has learn ed as many as 10 democratic senators could vote against hagel. public publicly, leading democrats have not expressed much support. >> i would have to study his record. >> as a republican, he may find support from his old republican colleagues to come by. >> there will be a lot of tough questions of senator hagel, but he will be treated fairly. >> reporter: he became known as a thorn in the side of republicans turning against the iraq war in 2007. >> most divisive since vietnam. >> i have served with chuck hagel. i know him. he is a patriot. >> reporter: after once referring to certain proisraeli groups as a, quote, jewish-lami. >> this is an in your face nom
as for defense, this is the third time the president has had to fill an opening at the pentagon. for the second time, his choice is a republican. this time it's former senator chuck hagel, which is already touching off a big political fight. before chuck hagel can take over at the pentagon, he must be confirmed by the senate and he's already facing an uphill battle. even though democrats control the senate, nbc news has learn ed as many as 10 democratic senators could vote against hagel. public...
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jim miklazewski, nbc news, the pentagon. >>> caught on camera. take a look at this wild confrontation between the taxi driver and the driver of an suv. this happened last week on the north side of chicago. you can see the taxi driver blocking the suv by stapding in the middle of the street. when he tries to pull away, the taxi driver starts beating on the window and some sort of baton. he speeds away and runs into that taxi. the drive then goes into reverse, slams into a parked car, then he goes forward once again, hits the original taxi again and another vehicle. police finally track down the 19-year-old driver of the suv, he is facing a list of charges. >> where do you start? >> a lot of charges there. >>> it was a hero's welcome for a louisville basketball player who returned to the court for the first time wednesday night since suffering a gruesome leg injury. you may remember that video of kevin ware when he suffered a broken leg in the ncaa tournament last march. much to the delight of louisville's faithful, ware returned to the floor last
jim miklazewski, nbc news, the pentagon. >>> caught on camera. take a look at this wild confrontation between the taxi driver and the driver of an suv. this happened last week on the north side of chicago. you can see the taxi driver blocking the suv by stapding in the middle of the street. when he tries to pull away, the taxi driver starts beating on the window and some sort of baton. he speeds away and runs into that taxi. the drive then goes into reverse, slams into a parked car,...
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. >> i understand why they want to hack the pentagon. why hack e? >> they would get in more trouble hacking e, probably. >> there's nothing to be gained from hacking e. >> by the way -- >> no notoriety. secrets. >> to me this was bigger than syria. please. >> what happened with justin bieber on stage? >> in dubai. >> no good can come from it. >> someone came up on stage, knocked over his piano. >> it seems like more of the ruckus came when the guy came in. >> his security was caught offguard. >> security knocked over the thing. >> everything was fine. >> well, hoda, you can't let somebody -- >> thank god the piano didn't fall over bieber. >> the piano looks like it was made out of papier mache. >> excuse moi. >> they have to be light to get them on and off the stage. >> what did prince harry do? >> blabber mouth harry, god love him. he rides into new york on thursday. >> he'll be in greenwich. >> he has a mouth on him and he's been telling people london that his brother and sister-in-law are indeed expecting a little boy. so this secret that they've
. >> i understand why they want to hack the pentagon. why hack e? >> they would get in more trouble hacking e, probably. >> there's nothing to be gained from hacking e. >> by the way -- >> no notoriety. secrets. >> to me this was bigger than syria. please. >> what happened with justin bieber on stage? >> in dubai. >> no good can come from it. >> someone came up on stage, knocked over his piano. >> it seems like more of the ruckus...
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the pentagon has to catch $4 billion from the budget because of sequestration that took effect in march. when the blue angels are a sentimental favorite, they are not considered a necessity. after the break, we'll check the forecast and also have a look at the traffic coming up. >>> welcome back. the time now 10:28. the sky completely clear of clouds. that's thanks to all the wind and strong high pressure that's going to jump our temperatures by about 10 degrees from yesterday's highs. tomorrow we're talking another 10 degree warm-up. that means near record for wednesday. 77 for livermore, 70 in san francisco. today at 11:00 we'll let you know if your city just might be breaking a record but first check your drive with mike inouye. >> i spot a taxi and bunch of cars, still a back-up to the parking lot, a late morning commute. fremont southbound starting to thin out over the last few minutes. the map shows you it is still slow coming down past the crash south of mission boulevard, off to the shoulder. 237 first a crash clearing to the shoulder. your other northbound routes through san jo
the pentagon has to catch $4 billion from the budget because of sequestration that took effect in march. when the blue angels are a sentimental favorite, they are not considered a necessity. after the break, we'll check the forecast and also have a look at the traffic coming up. >>> welcome back. the time now 10:28. the sky completely clear of clouds. that's thanks to all the wind and strong high pressure that's going to jump our temperatures by about 10 degrees from yesterday's highs....
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look at this. 395 northbound at the pentagon. looks like the cars just are at a standstill. your delays actually start at beltway and con to the 14th street bridge. drive time is 25 minutes. average travel speed about 26 miles per hour. no accidents reported 395 north or south. >> thank you. we will check your forecast when we come back. we come back. stay with us. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. maybe even a little better. visit america's best today to ask about our newest lenses, transitions vantage and transitions xtractive lenses. experience life well lit. ask which transitions adaptive lens is best for you >>> good morning. temperatures now near 60 degrees. still a persistent cloud cover around much of the region. clouds should break up during the afternoon. out of the mountains especially should be warming into the 0s as well as south of the metro area. still a mild pattern next couple of days. and friday could get storms afternoon and evening. maybe lingerin
look at this. 395 northbound at the pentagon. looks like the cars just are at a standstill. your delays actually start at beltway and con to the 14th street bridge. drive time is 25 minutes. average travel speed about 26 miles per hour. no accidents reported 395 north or south. >> thank you. we will check your forecast when we come back. we come back. stay with us. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's...
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of service members killed since the shutdown began are not getting emergency death benefits from the pentagon. normally they get $100,000 within 36 hours to cover cost. >> transportation to the dover air force base. >> funeral and everything else. joseph peters is a 24-year-old intelligence officer from springfield, missouri, he died on sunday serving in afghanistan after two tours in iraq leaving behind a wife and a 20 month old son. his wife ashley put out this statement. she writes it's upsetting because my husband died for his country and now his family is left to worry. my husband always said if something happened to him, we would be taken care of. >> andrea mitchell broke this story yesterday morning and then immediately saw lawmakers reacting. there was outrage on their part as well. a lot of them didn't realize this would be one of the effects of the government shutdown but they vowed they would try to get a bill done today to help resolve this. >> and the charity stepped in to do what the government has not done. when you hear that these families are not being taken care of, yet the
of service members killed since the shutdown began are not getting emergency death benefits from the pentagon. normally they get $100,000 within 36 hours to cover cost. >> transportation to the dover air force base. >> funeral and everything else. joseph peters is a 24-year-old intelligence officer from springfield, missouri, he died on sunday serving in afghanistan after two tours in iraq leaving behind a wife and a 20 month old son. his wife ashley put out this statement. she...
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military suicides last year was apparently the highest since the pentagon began closely tracking them in 2001. officials say 239 service members took their own lives and another 110 suspected suicides remain under investigation. if the suspected suicides are confirmed the total would be 349, up from 301 the year before. however, officials note the military suicide rate is still below the national average for civilians. >>> supreme court justice clarence thomas has finally broken his silence. justice thomas had not said a word in nearly seven years of arguments but apparently made a joke monday while discussing an attorn attorney's qualifications. the quipp apparently was about yale law school, both the attorney's and thomas' alma mater. >>> these baby pandas are taking cuteness to another level, high fives from fingers that are barely there or a panda kicking back in an incubator. they were taken in central china where the highlight of any panda's day is chugging down a liquid lunch. look how teeny that thing is. >>> this video goes downhill very fast. check it out. that is shawn pali
military suicides last year was apparently the highest since the pentagon began closely tracking them in 2001. officials say 239 service members took their own lives and another 110 suspected suicides remain under investigation. if the suspected suicides are confirmed the total would be 349, up from 301 the year before. however, officials note the military suicide rate is still below the national average for civilians. >>> supreme court justice clarence thomas has finally broken his...
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he was at the pentagon yesterday meeting with leon panetta and met with with secretary clinton last night. u.s. officials are talking about a zero option after next year with no forces remaining behind in afghanistan. that is an area of concern for president karzai, because he would like a more robust force to help with the training of afghan forces there. kristen welker is at the white house at the east room awaiting the two leaders. kristen, what have we learned about ha they have been discussing? >> well, david, good afternoon. the white house officials just released a statement saying that president obama and president karzai agree that the afghan security forces have exceeded x expectations now leading about 80% of the operations in afghanistan, and that is is significant, because this white house may be lean iing toward a more scaled back troop presence after 2014. for the first time, officials here saying that the president may be open to zero troop presence which critics say that could leave afghanistan vulnerable to destabilization. here is the president and president karzai. >>
he was at the pentagon yesterday meeting with leon panetta and met with with secretary clinton last night. u.s. officials are talking about a zero option after next year with no forces remaining behind in afghanistan. that is an area of concern for president karzai, because he would like a more robust force to help with the training of afghan forces there. kristen welker is at the white house at the east room awaiting the two leaders. kristen, what have we learned about ha they have been...
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spotlight tonight will be on clinton, since leaving office she's been seen in public once accepting a pentagon award in february. she's reemerging in a big way, a video endorsing gay marriage. >> lgbt americans are our colleagues, our teachers, our soldiers, our friends, our loved ones. >> reporter: now tonight's speech in washington, and then another women's global summit in new york friday where she's always a star attraction. clinton has plenty of time to decide what's next, even as polls show she would be formidable if she runs again for president. >> there's early polling showing she's doing well in florida against marco rubio and jeb bush but her people are saying give us some space. >> there's obviously plenty of time but until hillary clinton decides on her future none of the other leading democrats can decide on theirs. matt? >> andrea, thank you very much. >>> we've got some good news to report this morning, louisville basketball player kevin ware is expected to be released from an indianapolis hospital today as he recovers from that awful leg break he suffered less than 48 hours ago
spotlight tonight will be on clinton, since leaving office she's been seen in public once accepting a pentagon award in february. she's reemerging in a big way, a video endorsing gay marriage. >> lgbt americans are our colleagues, our teachers, our soldiers, our friends, our loved ones. >> reporter: now tonight's speech in washington, and then another women's global summit in new york friday where she's always a star attraction. clinton has plenty of time to decide what's next, even...
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. >>> the pentagon is cutting back the number of aircraft carriers in and around the persian gulf from two to one because of budget cuts. the move is expected to save several hundred million dollars. there have been two carriers in the region, though, for the last two years. >>> researchers say there's a new strain of whooping cough out there that may be resistant to the vaccine used for decades. last year was the worst year for whooping cough in the u.s. in more than 50 years. health officials think this new strain may be the reason why. the new germ was first found in france, japan and finland. now it's been found here in the u.s. . and one day after the u.s. postal service announced the end of saturday home mail delivery, in belgium the postal service there is adding something, chocolate flavored stamps. they are especially made to taste and smell like chocolate, definitely worth a second lick. no calories either, i don't think. a massachusetts man hoping his 14-year-old daughter will spend more time hitting the textbooks by staying away from facebook. he drew up a contract and agre
. >>> the pentagon is cutting back the number of aircraft carriers in and around the persian gulf from two to one because of budget cuts. the move is expected to save several hundred million dollars. there have been two carriers in the region, though, for the last two years. >>> researchers say there's a new strain of whooping cough out there that may be resistant to the vaccine used for decades. last year was the worst year for whooping cough in the u.s. in more than 50...
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the previous guest talk about work with pentagon. does your association talk to the pentagon? guest: very much so. it is worked on in research labs. there is tremendous research being done. there are a lot of elementary school, high schools, colleges involved in the research of unmanned systems, and this is one of the great ways of getting young people involved in the science, mathematics and discovery process. we do work with darpa. host: ross. thank you for holding on. caller: good morning. i have to share some concerns about this technology. there are a few reasons i have concerns about this technology. as we all witnessed over the last few months here, with the nsa and what has happened to our computers, cell phones, and information being stored, this appears to be another technology that could be abused a bit. i think if we do not have more laws in place there could be some very serious concerns in regards to these unmanned vehicles. guest: ross, i has an individual, understand the concern from a big data standpoint about how data is collected, stored, disseminated and de
the previous guest talk about work with pentagon. does your association talk to the pentagon? guest: very much so. it is worked on in research labs. there is tremendous research being done. there are a lot of elementary school, high schools, colleges involved in the research of unmanned systems, and this is one of the great ways of getting young people involved in the science, mathematics and discovery process. we do work with darpa. host: ross. thank you for holding on. caller: good morning. i...